野生食物资源与契丹社会

Wild Food Resources and Khitan Society

契丹人因其游牧生活的特性和所处的自然环境使其食物结构中野生资源占有相当的比重。契丹人食用的野生资源有野生动物,如禽鸟、走兽、鱼类;野生植物,如莲藕、野葱及韭菜等,还有诸多野生山果。这种独特的食物结构造就了契丹人的独特体质和民族性格,同时对辽代社会也产生了重要影响。

Nomadic life and natural environment of Khitan people resulted in a considerable proportion of wild food resources in their dietary structure,which included wild animals such as birds,beasts and fish,wild plants like lotus root,wild green onion and garlic chives as well as all kinds of wild fruits. This unique dietary structure resulted in unique body condition and ethnic character of Khitan people and at the same time,had an important influence on the society of the Liao Dynasty.